Questions tagged [christian-living]
The practice of day-to-day living in a Christian manner.
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Christian Accountability for Actions Done in Fight or Flight
Christians, when our brain goes into "fight or flight" mode are we held to the same accountability for our actions as when we are in our normal meditative state?
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Why is there so much controversy among Christians regarding what a relationship with God entails?
Allow me to clearly illustrate the existence of controversy by way of examples.
As a first example, consider the book Marvels & Miracles: God Wrought in the Ministry for Forty-Five Years, which ...
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What is the Biblical support for learning to hear the voice of God as a trainable skill, as part of an interactive relationship?
T.M. Luhrmann cites many instances of this practice in her book When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God. Below I share some quotes to illustrate this point:
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How do Christians view the practice of relating to God as a very interactive, intimate, and personal friend?
To explain what I mean by "very interactive, intimate, and personal friend", let me quote some excerpts from T.M. Luhrmann's book When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical ...
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What steps do I take to forgive my aunt “biblically” [closed]
My aunt stole money from me. I was hurt, balled my eyes out; not because she stole but because I felt betrayed by someone I helped numerous times. I forgave her in my heart but someone told me that Im ...
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Philosophy - is there any point exploring?
I am on the brink of studying philosophy.
When I asked on Philosophy Stack Exchange what the purpose of Philosophy is, I got a lot of answers about logic, reasoning, mental exercise, challenging ...
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Men covering their heads in Catholic churches?
Are Christian (Catholic) men allowed to cover their head? I've told no they can't, because Paul said not too, or some say yes, because Jesus himself did, and what Paul says didn't matter, but if a man ...
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How best to analyse Moral Therapeutic Deism from the viewpoint of biblically-centered Reformed Protestantism?
I only heard this term a few days ago. Although I’ve had to go to various web-sites to try to find out about it, I feel confusion growing and seek help from Reformed Protestants.
At first, I thought ...
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Which Christian denominations believe in a spectrum of degrees of personal knowledge and experience of God?
At one extreme, atheists and agnostics assert that either God doesn't exist or, at best, He has concealed Himself exceptionally well, rendering Himself imperceptible and undetectable (source). ...
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What are Christian guidelines for making the transition from "knowing about God" to "knowing God"?
My question is motivated by Eleonore Stump's video Can Philosophy of Religion Find God?, suggested by this answer. In the video, Stump elaborates on how philosophy of religion can be helpful in ...
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What are the mandates of BACSA?
What are the mandates, functions and funding sources of British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia ? Are there parallel organisations in other Non- Christian nations ?
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How does God require us to treat non-Christians according to 2 John 1?
I understand that the context for this passage was intended, by John the apostle, to warn the church about decievers that will come, and have the power to destroy us from the inside;
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Is the context of Mark 7:19 eating bread without ceremonial handwashing (Ref. Mark 7:1, Matt 15:2) or about unclean animals?
The contemporary Christian interpretation of the passage found in Mark 7:19 seems incompatible with the greater context of the chapter as a whole. How can this be about unclean meat?
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What is the genre of "The Screwtape Letters"?
I read the book by C.S. Lewis some years ago. I would be interested in finding more fiction or nonfiction works offering relatively contemporary perspectives on the experience or functioning of dark ...
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Is it frowned upon to alternate between churches of different denominations?
Is it frowned upon to alternate between churches? Especially churches of different denominations? The intention is to explore the differences and find a better fit.
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